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House Bill 282
By: Representatives Mainor of the 56
th
, Werkheiser of the 157
th
, Wilkerson of the 38
th
, Smith
of the 41
st
, and Lim of the 98
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
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Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education2
Act," so as to provide for a minimum course of study in career readiness education for3
students in grades six through 12 to include instruction and training experiences focused on4
employability and career readiness skills; to provide for legislative findings; to direct the5
Department of Education to develop, assemble, and make available instructional resources6
and materials concerning employability and career readiness skills, career exploration, and7
career oriented learning experiences; to provide for implementation; to provide for related8
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.9
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:10
SECTION 1.11
Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,12
relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is13
amended by revising Code Section 20-2-145.1, relating to career education, as follows:14 23 LC 49 1104
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"20-2-145.1.
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(a) The General Assembly finds that students will be better prepared to enter the workforce
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and succeed in their chosen careers by having the opportunity to participate in classroom17
instruction and training experiences focused on employability and career readiness skills,18
including, but not limited to, professionalism; problem solving and resiliency; effective19
communication; time management and efficiency; and collaboration, teamwork, and20
leadership competencies in the workplace.21
(b)(1) The State Board of Education shall prescribe a minimum course of study in career22
readiness education for students in grades six through 12. Such minimum course of study23
shall be age appropriate and shall include, but not be limited to, instruction and training24
experiences focused on employability and career readiness skills, career exploration, and25
career oriented learning experiences. Instruction and training experiences focused on26
employability and career readiness skills shall include those skills described in27
subsection (a) of this Code section. Career oriented learning experiences shall include,28
but not be limited to, participation in work based learning programs such as internships,29
apprenticeships, cooperative education, or employability skill development. The State30
Board of Education shall ensure that career oriented learning experiences include31
rigorous industry credentialing, as defined in Code Section 20-2-326, if such rigorous32
industry credentialing has been created or endorsed by Georgia employers.33
(2) The Department of Education is directed to assemble and develop instructional34
resources and materials concerning employability and career readiness skills, career35
exploration, and career oriented learning experiences. The Department of Education shall36
make such instructional resources and materials available to public schools and local37
school systems in this state.38
(3) The minimum course of study to be prescribed by the State Board of Education39
pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be ready for implementation not later40
than July 1, 2023."41 23 LC 49 1104
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SECTION 2.
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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.43